Sam Bowie vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan and Sam Bowie that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Sam Bowie

vs.

Tim Duncan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Tim Duncan 15

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Tim Duncan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)